EPS details EPS came in at $0.54. The 37 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.52 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.39 for Q4 were 2.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.38 per share.

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $5.49 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.41.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $23.58 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.90.

Investor sentiment The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 3,688 members out of 3,822 rating the stock outperform, and 134 members rating it underperform. Among 757 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 741 give EMC a green thumbs-up, and 16 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EMC is outperform, with an average price target of $30.28.